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. 2013 May 12;10:145. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-145

Table 1.

Nymphal durations of viruliferous, non-viruliferous, and control populations of Sogatella furcifera at different temperatures

Temperature Population Number Nymphal stage duration (days ± S.E.) *
2nd instar1) 3rd instar2) 4th instar3) 5th instar4) Total5)
20°C
Viruliferous
61
6.9 ± 0.3a
5.3 ± 0.2a
5.0 ± 0.1a
6.4 ± 0.1a
23.6 ± 0.5a
Non-viruliferous
12
7.8 ± 1.8a
6.3 ± 0.3a
4.8 ± 0.3ab
6.3 ± 0.3ab
25.0 ± 1.5a
Control
36
3.8 ± 0.1b
3.5 ± 0.1b
4.0 ± 0.2b
5.6 ± 0.2b
16.8 ± 0.4b
25°C
Viruliferous
32
2.4 ± 0.2a
2.2 ± 0.1b
2.5 ± 0.0b
3.6 ± 0.1a
11.0 ± 0.4a
Non-viruliferous
37
2.4 ± 0.1a
2.6 ± 0.1a
3.6 ± 0.1a
3.6 ± 0.1a
10.6 ± 0.2a
Control
38
2.4 ± 0.1a
2.1 ± 0.1b
2.4 ± 0.1b
3.4 ± 0.1a
10.2 ± 0.2a
28°C Viruliferous
41
1.2 ± 0.1a
1.9 ± 0.1a
2.0 ± 0.1a
3.0 ± 0.1a
8.4 ± 0.1a
Non-viruliferous
36
1.6 ± 0.1a
1.9 ± 0.1a
1.9 ± 0.1a
3.0 ± 0.1a
8.5 ± 0.2a
Control 38 1.8 ± 0.1a 1.8 ± 0.1a 2.0 ± 0.1a 3.0 ± 0.1a 8.4 ± 0.2a

* In the same column at the same temperature, mean values (± SE) followed by different letters differ significantly at the P = 0.05 level by SNK (q-test).

1) One way ANOVA: F = 45.0, df = 2, P = 0.0001 for 20°C; F = 0.04, df = 2, P = 0.9581 for 25°C; F = 2.5, df = 2, P = 0.0914 for 28°C.

2) One way ANOVA: F = 33.7, df = 2, P = 0.0001 for 20°C; F = 10.0, df = 2, P = 0.0001 for 25°C; F = 0.3, df = 2, P = 0.7229 for 28°C.

3) One way ANOVA: F = 9.0, df = 2, P = 0.0003 for 20°C; F = 151.9, df = 2, P = 0.0001 for 25°C; F = 0.5, df = 2, P = 0.5825 for 28°C.

4) One way ANOVA: F = 5.7, df = 2, P = 0.0052 for 20°C; F = 3.3, df = 2, P = 0.0397 for 25°C; F = 0.3, df = 2, P = 0.7547 for 28°C.

5) One way ANOVA: F = 54.8, df = 2, P = 0.0001 for 20°C; F = 2.7, df = 2, P = 0.0776 for 25°C; F = 0.1, df = 2, P = 0.8658 for 28°C.